Paul Byrd vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Paul Byrd
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Paul Byrd built a career as a starting pitcher and Devin Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Devin Williams led in home run suppression (HR9+ 201 vs 79), strikeout rate (K%+ 157 vs 73), and run prevention (ERA+ 182 vs 102). Paul Byrd held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 175 vs 84). Role difference aside, Devin Williams holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Paul Byrd and Devin Williams

Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.83
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.36
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.58
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.51
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.17
53.17
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.2
74.2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
4.41
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5091
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1857
9.85
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.85
9.85
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
1.31
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.6
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
2.13
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.12
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923
4.9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.19
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.33
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7266
38.54
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
4.93
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.21
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.66
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.331
1.331
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6707
35.57
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.54
38.54
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Paul Byrd and Devin Williams

Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.83
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.36
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5091
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.59
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.95
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.13
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.68
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.846
0.846
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.2
74.2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Byrd and Devin Williams

Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
1053.81
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
475.13
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
15.47
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
115.74
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
33.5
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
30.46
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
63.96
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
16.56
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
36.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
118.78
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.05
5.05
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
82.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.09
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA